The Purpose of Life
In 3 Lenses…
5 min readMay 8, 2014
What is the purpose or meaning of life?
It depends on the perspective you take: long-term, mid-term, or short-term.
The Long-Term Perspective
For the longest view, let’s consider the eternity of the soul, where Life Purpose is about the growth of the soul.
One way to think about the soul’s growth is in terms of Virtues.
Humanity has studied the importance of virtues since Plato’s time. Recent scientific research into virtues…